How to get my steel braided hose off?

[bunkermaster10]

My steel braided hose is leaking pretty bad from where it connects to the hole in the gas thru grip and its getting really annoying. My problem is that I had really tightened it on my gas thru grip to get it on and stop leaking and now I want to take it off and it won't come off. I was wondering if anybody knew any tricks to take it off or anything with out damaging my gas thru grip? Also I stripped it pretty bad to make it even worse!

[Mer]

You can pretty much figure that the hose is shot. Disassemble the gas through from the gun and clamp the hose end in a vise. Twist the gas through off and you should be all set.

[bunkermaster10]

steel

I have tried that. Do u think i should spray some WD40 down in there to see if it losens up and try that.

[Mer]

Did you put Loc-Tite on the threads when you assembled it?

Acetone disolves Loc-Tite.

[bunkermaster10]

no

No I didn't put any loc tite on it. I just tightened it really really tight.

[BobaPutt]

WD40 would be something to try, another woiuld be to get some locking pliers and see if those would work. next time just use a little more teflon tape or some loc tite instead of screwing the hose in so tight.

[bunkermaster10]

hey

Yeah i feel really dumb doing that but o well I guess i learned not to do it so dang tight.

[Nobody077]

I would try useing a grinder or dremel to make 2 flat sides on the airlines fitting so it will clamp better in a vise or a pair of vise-grip's. You could also try heating the grip around the fitting, if you do rember not to grab it by hand and too much heat will warp the aluminum.

[bunkermaster10]

I just got it off! I added a little heat and some Wd40 to it. Got a locking wrench and Boom it started untightening. Thanks guys

[Cristobal]

It sounds like you didn't use any thread sealant when you put it together in the first place. If this is wrong then disregard... but putting sealant on the threads will allow them to seal against gas leaks without you needing to screw them together so tight. Air hoses use tapered pipe threads, so the more you screw them in, the tighter they get. If you screw them together enough to seal by themselves, you'll have a heck of time getting them apart.